Obituaries

Della Robin Oswalt, 55, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 in Baxley. Della was a native of Pompano, Florida and had lived in Baxley for the last seven years. She was born Nov. 4, 1955 to the late Albert Vernon Oswalt and the late Jesse Mary Holley Oswalt. Della was preceded in death by her daughter, Leslie Ann Oswalt.
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J. M Vaughn, longtime resident of Appling County, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in the Hospice Suite of the Appling Healthcare System at approximately three o’clock p.m. He was 81 years old.
J. M. is survived by his wife, Edna Orvin Vaughn of Baxley; one daughter, Jan Vaughn Letoha of Baxley; two sons, Mike Vaughn of Baxley and Jimmy Vaughn of Atlanta; two sisters, Geneva McKinney and JoAnn Vaughn Rentz, both of Baxley; two brothers, Billy Vaughn of Baxley and Leon Vaughn of Alma and two grandchildren, Michael Vaughn and Genie Nall.
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Jeffrey Allen Tuten, 50, of Macon, died June 24, 2011 in Macon (Bibb County). Mr. Tuten was born Feb. 16, 1961 to Allen and Marilyn B. Tuten. He was a member of Forest Hills United Methodist Church in Macon. Jeffrey loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
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Nelda Jean Carter, 65, of Hazlehurst, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Jeff Davis Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Carter was born Dec. 25, 1945 in Jeff Davis County to the late Ira Carter and the late Lucille Duncan Carter. She was a beautician.
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Helen Ray Dyal, 83, died Monday, June 20, 2011 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Dyal was born August 23, 1927 in Appling County to the late Lewis Ward Artemus Jackson and the late Della Irene Herrington Jackson. She was a member of Zoar Baptist Church where she was active in the Mary Wheeler Sunday School Class and served on the hostess committee and flower committee. Helen was a member of the Frankie Parker Homemakers Club. Her husband, Harvey Dyal and four brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.
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Ryan “Big Red” Alexander Hill, 22, died June 13, 2011. Mr. Hill was born Feb. 20, 1989 in Baxley to Freddie Hill and Karen Bell Hill. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Delois Bell Crosby.
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Earl Donald Lewis, 61, died May 15, 2011 at his residence in Lake Worth, FL. Mr. Lewis was born June 24, 1949 in Appling County to late Clarence Barry Lewis, Sr. and the late Virginia S. Lewis. Earl was a Vietnam veteran. He was employed with Gulfstream Roofing of South Florida. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, barbecues, boating, loved the ocean and also a biker. Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Lewis and C. B. Lewis, Jr. and one sister, Annie R. Johnson Unger.
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Vinney Odell Dyal, 82, died Monday, June 13, 2011 in the Pavilion. Mrs. Dyal was born June 24, 1928 in Appling County to the late Warren Courson, Sr. and the late Katie Crosby Courson. She was a member of Satilla Baptist Church. Mrs. Dyal was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Dyal, Sr.
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Bonnie Herndon Pickren, 93, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at her residence in Perry. She was born Dec. 29, 1917 in Appling County to the late Carl Herndon and the late Edna Smith Herndon. As a young lady she was employed as a clerk at Finkelstein Department Store and Tootle’s Bakery in Baxley. Ms. Pickren also worked at the Shipyard in Brunswick. She moved to Warner Robins in 1952 and was employed and retired with Civil Service. Ms. Pickren was a member of First Baptist Church of Warner Robins and a member of the Eastern Star of Warner Robins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lambert Pickren, a son, Glenn Edward Pickren, four sisters, Gladis Knight, Sarah White, Monteen Morris and Marilyn Vance and a brother, H. C. Herndon.
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Eugene Stone, Sr., 64, of Hazlehurst, died suddenly Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Jeff Davis Hospital. Mr. Stone was born Dec. 29, 1946 in Appling County to the late Vernon Stone and the late Jessie Brown Stone. He was employed with Hazlehurst Mills and was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War.
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Ruby Brantley Bland, 92, died Friday, May 27, 2011 in the Dublinair Nursing Home in Dublin. Mrs. Bland was born Sept. 30, 1918 in Jeff Davis County to the late Lott Warren Brantley, Sr. and the late Lilly Herrington Brantley. She was a member of Dunn Memorial Baptist Church. Mrs. Bland was preceded in death by her husband, Garland B. Bland; a stepmother, Alice “Doll” Herrington Brantley and three sisters, Gertrude B. Collins, Opal B. Ray and Inez Fleming.
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